This second edition has been extensively revised in order to sharpen its focus and reflect the current preoccupations in the study of Third World politics, especially the potential for sustainable democracy. The chapters on military intervention, bureaucracy and political parties have been revised to enable the implications which these institutions have for processes of democratization to be explored. The old chapter on political stability has been divided into two so that proper attention can be paid to theories of democratic transition and consolidation. The Conclusion contains a discussion on whether democracy or authoritarianism is preferable for a poor country trying to develop economically and socially Title: Understanding Third World Politics ISBN: 0–333–98654–7 Publisher: PALGRAVE MACMILLAN Year: 2003 Language: English Paperback: 333 Size: 891.04 KB Format: PDF-TRUE Link download https://nitro.download/view/B91C32E66ED77F6https://nitroflare.com/folder/949760/L00VuZ2xpc2g=